Hidden Underwater Treasures Designed by: Rochelle Kilmer Well, I think it is safe to say that summer has come and gone now. Fall blew us right into winter. Windy, chilly, snowy – not yet but I can feel it coming. I can’t help but dream of the water and sandy beaches. Or more so lately, I have been thinking about all the hidden gems people have found in the deep, dark depths of the water. Old ships, bicycle tires, messages in a bottle, pearls, jewellery, diamonds, coral reefs, sharks, octopus… There is a whole world down there many of us …

Green Grapes by: Rochelle Kilmer Sweet, sweet grapes being turned into delicious wine! Would you like a glass, because I sure would! So again, this necklace started as a yellow-green colour puddle. I had the glass coins and the olive jade hanging out on my desk for a bit before Erin said they reminded her of green grapes. From there the inspiration was born! I saw bunches of dangles and the little grape charms we carry were the perfect accent piece. First I started by making all the little dangles used in both the necklace and the earrings. On a …

Get your creative juices flowing~~~ Chained in Copper Designed by: Rochelle Kilmer Plain and simple. Dress it up or dress it down. Little black dress? No problem!? Jeans, blouse, dress, or even your pj’s! ?I love the look of this chain and just had to do a necklace with all of it. 🙂 Well not all of it – I left some if you want to make one too! I found some corrugated copper circles that paired nicely and off I went to designing the necklace. Instruction: 1) I attached the 2 sizes of corrugated circles together with a 4x5mm …

Get your creative juices flowing ~~~ Gone Muddin’ Designed by: Rochelle Kilmer Sometimes life gets hard. It gets sticky, dirty and downright muddy. Sometimes you run. Run away from the mess. But have you ever tried running in mud? To lift your leg, even for that first step. To have the energy to keep going. It’s harder to avoid making an even bigger mess. Sometimes it’s just harder to run! It’s okay. It’s okay to STOP! ???STOP! Breathe. In, out. In, out. Take the mud for what it is. Feel it! Squish it between all of your toes. …

Thorn in My Side Designed by: Rochelle Kilmer This jewellery set is dark and moody. Kind of like how Mother Nature is being right now! The last 4 days have been rain, rain, and more rain. She can’t seem to decide if its’ cold or hot. Sunshine or rainy days. All this indecision is giving me headache and what better way to soothe the soul than to make a beautiful piece of jewellery. It started out as just a bracelet, then with my left over Swarovski rounds and Kambaba Jasper I made up a pair of earrings and a …

Brandy Meet Onyx, Onyx Meet Brandy Designed By: Rochelle Kilmer Ohh these little onyx and gold links are so sweet. I had them hanging around on my desk not long after they went live. I just couldn’t decide if they were going to be earrings, or a necklace or a bracelet!! There are soo many options with these pre-done links. Then it struck me. I need to introduce Onyx to Brandy, Crystal Brandy to you. Brandy slid onto an eyepin and I used the 1-Step Looper to close up the other loop. But before I completely closed the loop, Onyx …

Twinsie at the Beach Designed by: Rochelle Kilmer My bestfriend and I love turtles! We love the water, the sand, the shells, and everything else that goes with it. So these bracelets really capture our common interests and loves. To Begin: Lay out your strip of leather. I decided to go with a wavy pattern – but you could choose any design you like. Just don’t make your ends too small – in width – because you want them to fit comfortably into the clasp. I drew my outline on the back of the leather – the non-smooth side – …

Pearly White by: Rochelle Kilmer It’s getting warm and people are getting married! I have a few friends who are planning on tying the knot over the next couple of years. Such an exciting time in their lives! So I have had weddings on the brain and I needed a creative outlet since it’s not quite yet my turn. And that is how this jewellery set was born. I hope it inspires you as it did me! Earrings Making the links : On an eyepin place a daisy spacer – coin pearl -daisy spacer. Make a simple loop. I used …

Get your creative juices flowing~~~ Fired Up Spikes by: Rochelle Kilmer It’s Date Night! And I needed something quick to go with that little black dress! Red is a spicy colour and always adds a seductive pop! Who doesn’t like a little spike to go with those Crystal Magma pumps! A long dangle needs no necklace! Instructions: 1) Cut your carnelian chain in half. Make sure to have a loop at each end. 2) Open a 9mm jumpring and place it in the hole of the Crystal Red Magma Spike. Close jumpring. Do this for the other spike. 3) Open …

Get your creative juices flowing ~~~ Hard Sun by: Rochelle Kilmer The sun beats down on Death Valley, Sand dunes ripple as the flood planes bake in the heat Stones sail mysteriously over the Racetrack Player inscribing lines in the cracked mud. Here a radiant copper ring shines with Topaz Gold sun beams. Suspended below is an unglazed ceramic donut mimicking the Earth below. -Written by Erin Singleton Making the Pendant – 1) Place 1 – 8mm Topaz Gold bead on a headpin. Make a wrapped loop. Repeat this again with another bead and headpin. 2) Place 1- 8mm Topaz …